School enrolment

In Keuruu, enrollment for the first grade of elementary school will take place from February 9–20, 2026, via the Wilma system. In August 2026, children born in 2019 or earlier who have not yet started school will begin first grade.

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Decisions on school placements will be published on Wilma by 31 March 2026. If, in the case of a particular child, the documents relating to their school placement have to be awaited until a later date, a decision regarding that child will be made later, as soon as the necessary documents and/or statements are ready. If a pupil applies for a school place at any other time during the school year, the guardian must contact the headteacher of the local school directly.

Applications are processed according to catchment areas

As a general rule, pupils will be enrolled in the primary school within whose catchment area they reside at the start of the 2026–2027 school year (Keuruu Primary School, Haapamäki Comprehensive School, Pohjoislahden Primary School).

With regard to the 2026–2027 academic year, it should be noted that, in accordance with the decision made by Keuruu Town Council on 8 December 2025 (§ 91), Keuruu Primary School’s Kivikoulu and Kivelän koulu, as well as Einari Vuorelan koulu, will henceforth (from 1 August 2026) a single school district. Consequently, all three schools will henceforth be local schools within that catchment area. Pupils within this catchment area will be allocated a school place in accordance with the established criteria for Keuruu’s primary schools, taking into account the local school principle set out in Section 6 of the Basic Education Act.

As a general rule, the local school is determined on the basis of the pupil’s home address (Section 6 of the Basic Education Act). If a place is sought for a pupil at a school other than the local school (Section 28 of the Basic Education Act), the guardians are responsible for arranging transport to school themselves.

The headteacher of the relevant school or the Growth and Wellbeing Department must be notified in good time of any anticipated change in a pupil’s school catchment area or move away from the local area.

Pupils requiring individual support

For children subject to early compulsory schooling due to a developmental disability or other reasons, compulsory schooling begins at the age of 6. A parent or guardian wishing to defer their child’s start of schooling must submit an application, accompanied by expert reports (psychological and, if necessary, medical examinations), as soon as possible to the headteacher of the primary school within whose catchment area the pupil lives.

Small-class teaching, provided as part of pupil-specific support, is mainly delivered at Kivikoulu Primary School in Keuruu. A small class for Years 4–6 continues at Kivelän koulu Primary School in Keuruu.

Applications for pupil-specific support in small-group teaching may be made on the grounds of intellectual disability, general lea ing difficulties, language development difficulties, or behavioural, adjustment or socio-emotional difficulties. A parent or guardian applying for a place in a small class for their child must submit a registration form, together with expert reports and any support documentation from early years education, to the headteacher of Keuruu Primary School.

Wilma instructions for registrants

• Applications should be submitted via Wilma at keuruu.inschool.fi  
• Your use ame and password are the same as those used for pre-school (if necessary, you can obtain a new use ame and password from the school office)
• Select ‘Forms’ from the top menu bar, then ‘Enrolment in basic education’
• A pupil’s school is determined primarily on the basis of their school catchment area, and enrolment is carried out at their local school
• If your family wishes to apply for a place at a school outside the catchment area, please complete the relevant section and provide your reasons. Please note: If the pupil is applying to a school other than their local school, parents or guardians must arrange transport to school themselves.

School transport

School transport is organised in accordance with Section 32 of the Basic Education Act and the City of Keuruu’s school transport criteria. Applications for school transport must be made using the transport subsidy application form.

• Pupils in Years 0–2 must apply for school transport if the jou ey is more than 3 km but less than 5 km.
• Parents of Year 3 pupils can apply for school transport for the winter term (1 November–31 March) if the jou ey to school is more than 3 km but less than 5 km.
• Otherwise, the distance limit for school transport for pupils in Years 3 to 6 is 5 km.

Only pupils whose jou ey is over 5 km, or who are studying in a small group for individualised teaching (YPR) at Keuruu Primary School, are automatically eligible for transport. All others must complete an application form to receive transport.

For further information regarding school transport:

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